Pathera pān̐cālī : Song of the little road /
A poor Bengali family survives in a village but wider horizons tempt the father. The protection of family members' reputations, the relationship of the family group to an elderly 'aunt,' and first confrontations with death contribute to the early development of the boy Apu. His father...
| Uniform Title: | Pathera pān̐cālī (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Bengali |
| Language Notes: | In Bengali with optional English subtitles |
| Published: |
Culver City, CA :
Sony Pictures Classics : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment,
[2003]
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| Edition: | Full screen version. |
| Series: | Apu trilogy.
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| Summary: | A poor Bengali family survives in a village but wider horizons tempt the father. The protection of family members' reputations, the relationship of the family group to an elderly 'aunt,' and first confrontations with death contribute to the early development of the boy Apu. His father's dreams prevail over the objections of his mother so that at the end of the film the family moves to the big city of Benares. Apu's experiences are followed in the second film of the trilogy: Aparajito" and his growth to early manhood in the final film "Apur Sansar." |
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| Item Description: | Based on the novel: Pathera panchali / Bibhuti Bandopadaya. First in a series known as the Apu trilogy, the 2nd of which is Aparajito (The unvanquished) and the 3rd of which is Apur sansar (The world of Apu). Originally released as a motion picture in 1955. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 126 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Subrata Mitra ; art direction, Bansi Chandragupta ; editing, Dulal Dutta ; music, Ravi Shankar. |
| ISBN: | 1404941053 |